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Glossary and TM file format specs

Supported file formats for importing glossaries and translation memories into Taia.

Glossary import formats

TBX (TermBase eXchange)

The industry-standard format for terminology databases. TBX files can be exported from major CAT tools: Phrase, Memsource, memoQ, SDL Trados, Wordfast, and others.

PropertyValue
Extension.tbx
EncodingUTF-8
StandardISO 30042 (TBX-Basic or TBX-Default)
Max file size[VERIFY: size limit]

XLSX (Excel spreadsheet)

A flat spreadsheet with one column per language. The first row must contain language names or ISO language codes.

PropertyValue
Extension.xlsx
Column structureOne column per language, first row = header
EncodingUTF-8 (Excel default for .xlsx)

Example XLSX structure:

endefr
DashboardDashboardTableau de bord
WorkspaceArbeitsbereichEspace de travail

Translation Memory import formats

TMX (Translation Memory eXchange)

The universal standard for translation memory exchange. Supported by all major CAT tools.

PropertyValue
Extension.tmx
EncodingUTF-8
StandardTMX 1.4b
Multi-languageYes; Taia imports only pairs matching the TM's configured languages
Max file size[VERIFY: size limit]